Dennis Mullen, Business Advisor and founding member of CDA, attended the Vaganova Prix June 19 through 25 in the beautiful and historic center for the arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. Founded and hosted by the Vaganova Ballet Academy, the event is held every four years. Dancers from Hungary, Germany, China, Korea, Poland, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Japan, Ukraine, Russia, and other nations competed for coveted prizes and special awards. Ekaterina Orlova of Boston was the sole US representative. For the first time, ballet schools were acknowledged for excellence in Classical Dance schooling and leadership at the gala performance and awards ceremony. An international contingent of ballet instructors and professionals attending the
Vaganova Academy Conference (a separate event held annually at the school and coordinated by Olga Abramova) had the opportunity to observe both the competition and lessons at the Academy. The lessons illustrate much of the core curriculum of the School of Classical Dance, including training in character dance, historical dance, and pas de deux. The
Vaganova Prix took place at the same time as the USA International Ballet Competition (IBC) in Jackson, Mississippi, making it impossible for dancers to compete in both.
The IBC was attended this year by CDA Executive Director Janet Springer and is covered here.
Vadim Muntagirov; Russia, Perm
Anastasia Nikitina; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
Maria Chugai; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
Ricardo Sabo; Hungary, Budapest
Elizaveta Cheprasora; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
Olga Golitsa; Ukraine, Kiev
Zakan Aidos; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
Masahiro Nakaya; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
The K. Sergeer and N. Dudinskaya Prize:
Shen Sin Yon; Korea
Yu Fon Il; Korea
Lili Felmery; Hungary, Budapest
Dai Dji Yung; China
He Chu Go; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
Rachele Buriassi; Germany, Stuttgart
Li Yun Wan; Korea
Vadim Muntagiror; Russia, Perm
Victoria Krasnokutskaya; Russia, Vaganova Ballet Academy
Dedication to the Traditions of Classical Ballet:
G. Ashimova; Director, Almaty Ballet School
Seoul Branch of the Vaganova Ballet Academy
Hungarian School of Dance
N. Markarova; Chairman
A. Kim, Korea; Professor, National University of the Arts
M. Vaziev; Mariinsky Theatre
A. Vanilevsky; Head Novossibirsk Ballet School
G. Ashimova; Kazakhstan
J. Dezsa; Director, Hungarian Dance Academy
N. Beyarchirov; Ballet Master Mussorgsky
V. Telsturhim; Artistic Director Perm Ballet School
T. Tayarina; Artistic Director Kiev Ballet School
M. Homura; Director Homura Ballet
Y. Yachibara; Director, Japan Vaganova Method Conservatory
* Third Round Participants
1. Agota Ecseki; Hungary, Budapest
2. Lilli Felmery; Hungary, Budapest
3. Richard Szabo; Hungary, Budapest*
4. Mai Kono; Germany, Munich
5. Rachele Buriassi; Germany, Stuttgart*
6. Dyar Assenev; Kazakhstan, Almaty
7. Madina Kendzhebekova; Kazakhstan, Almaty
8. Maria Mizinskaya; Kazakhstan, Almary
9. Yulia Moisseyeva; Kazakhstan, Almaty
10. Oryngul Nurzhankyzy; Kazakhstan, Almaty
11. Rauan Ozarbayev; Kazakhstan, Almaty
12. Anelia Rustemova; Kazakhstan, Almaty
13. Olzhas Tarlanov; Kazakhstan, Almaty
14. Danyar Shmanov; Kazakhstan, Almaty
15. Dylara Shomaeva; Kazakhstan, Almaty
16. Yu Ting Shan Guan; China, Beijing
17. Ji Yan Dai; China, Beijing*
18. Rui Chen Sun; China Beijing
19. Lee Eun Won; Korea, Seoul*
20. Eun Ji Kim; Korea, Seoul
21. Hyun Jin Klm; Korea, Seoul
22. Yae Gee Park; Korea, Seoul
23. Seul Ki Park; Korea, Seoul
24. Hyang Gee Hong; Korea, Seoul*
25. Seung Won Shin; Korea, Seoul*
26. Jeon II Yoon; Korea, Seoul*
27. Iliana Puhova; Latvia, Riga
28. Weronika Frodyma; Poland, Warsaw
29. Maya Zarlpova; Russia, Kazan
30. Ekaterina Smurova; Russia, Kazan
31. Alissa Asslanova; Russia, Krasnogorak
32. Dinara Mustakhisheva; Russia, Krasnoyarsk
33. Ksenia Vdovina; Russia, Krasnoyarak
34. Ellina Bochkarieva; Russia, Moscow
35. Herman Zhukovsky; Russia, Moscow
36. Mikhail Kriuchkov; Russia, Moscow
37. Victoria Litvinova; Russia, Moscow
38. Daria Makarova; Russia, Moscow
39. Yegor Safin; Russia, Moscow
40. Kirill Safin; Russia, Moscow*
41. Serguel Zakharov; Russia, Moscow
42. Ilya Kornllin; Russia, Moscow
43. no listing
44. Maria Rozumenko; Russia, Moscow
45. Konstantin Alexentaev; Russia, Novossibirsk
46. Pavel Okunev; Russia, Novossibirsk
47. Vadim Muntaghirov; Russia, Perm*
48. Maria Adzhameva; Russia, St. Petersburg*
49. Hye Ju Go; Russia, St. Petersburg*
50. Aydos Zakan; Russia, St. Petersburg*
51. Victoria Krasnokutskaya; Russia, St. Petersburg*
52. Masahiro Nakaya; Russia, St. Petersburg*
53. Annastassia Nikitina; Russia, St. Petersburg*
54. Ilya Petrov; Russia, St. Petersburg*
55. Anastassia Petushkova; Russia, St. Petersburg*
56. Yulia Stepanova; Russia, St. Petersburg*
57. Seo Hye Han; Russia, St. Petersburg
58. Ellzaveta Tcheprassova; Russia, St. Petersburg*
59. Maria Tchugal; Russia, St. Petersburg*
60. Denis Dmitriev; Russia, Saratov
61. Elena Klochkova; Russia, Saratov
62. Erika Mikirticheva; Russia, Saratov
63. Aliona Samarakaya; Russia, Saratov*
64. Serguel Fedorkov; Russia, Saratov
65. Valeria Lapshova; Russia, Ufa
66. Elena Shamsharova; Russia, Ufa
67. Ekaterina Orlovaa; USA, Boston
68. Olga Golitsa; Ukraine, Kiev*
69. Alexandre Stoyanov; Ukraine, Kiev*
70. Asuka Yokota; Japan, Osaka
71. Mayu Kanemura; Japan, Osaka
72. Sae Okada; Japan, Osaka
73. Takuya Sumitomo; Japan, Osaka
Note: This information was compiled from a number of sources and is
difficult to verify. CDA takes no responsibility for its accuracy.
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